Sleep Disorders affect over 70 Million Americans Sleep disorders are not rare. They are actually common and many may actually suffer from a sleep disorder or other sleep issue and not even be aware of it. Signs of a Sleep Disorder or Sleep Issue Taking longer than 30 minutes to fall asleep Feeling tired or irritable during the day even though you got seven to eight hours of sleep Waking up in the middle of the night and being unable to fall back asleep Needing long naps

Guided Meditation To prepare for guided meditation, turn off all of your electronics. You will, of course, need one to listen to your meditation guide, but there's no need to watch this, listening will work perfectly. For this technique, start your guide video or audio, turn off the screen so it is dark and lay in your bed. Relax and stretch out and take three deep breaths. It's okay if your mind wonders during your meditation but try to bring it back into focus and concentrate on your breaths

Article Find of the week! This week's article is about snoring! That little thing most of us have experienced at least some in our lives. It can be a little cute baby snore or the super loud snore of our bed partner that wakes you up at night. Read more about snoring here!

Do You Have RLS? One of the biggest factors with RLS is a feeling that you need to move your legs that you cannot help. This is accompanied with uncomfortable feelings that include creeping, itching, pulling, creepy-crawly, tugging, or gnawing. RLS may also include movement of your legs that can inturrupt your night's sleep. These movements are known as PLMS and can occure every 20 to 30 minutes.

Article of the Week This week we're going to be going over RLS. RLS stands for restless leg syndrome. This week's article gives you an overview of RLS and more great info. Read this week's article here!

CPAP CPAP stands for Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. CPAP devices are the usual treatment recommended for sleep apnea. A CPAP is a small box that works by using a quiet fan, humidification chamber, and filter to create the optimal relief to nasal passages during sleep. The device delivers relief through flexible hosing and a mask. The mask is key to how successful the device is for the patient and should be well fitted and comfortable.

Eat well, sleep well As we've discussed before, diet is a huge part of your health. When you eat well you are healthier. A great diet leads to better health and better sleep. What you eat can effect your sleep greatly, like when you eat sugary snacks to get you through the morning then by afternoon you're crashing. Instead of reaching for those sugary snacks in the morning, start off with a great breakfast like